March 18th, 2026: Who’s Actually In Charge Of Iran Right Now? & Trump Delays China Trip

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

New reports suggest backchannel communication between the U.S. and Iran—but with key leadership figures gone, a bigger question emerges: is there anyone left in Tehran with the authority to actually make a deal?
President Trump delays a high-stakes trip to China by several weeks as the White House shifts its focus to the war with Iran.
A deadly Pakistani airstrike in Kabul kills dozens, marking a sharp escalation in tensions with Afghanistan.
And in today’s Back of the Brief — an update on President Trump’s push to build a multinational “Hormuz coalition” as several Western nations decline to participate.

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